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- the present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and, more particularly, to an image processing apparatus in which a scroll wheel is used in combination with a plurality of touch switches to generate control signals having different functions, thereby reducing an amount of operation keys on the image processing apparatus.
- a conventional image processing apparatus in order to allow for the operation of a plurality of functions, a conventional image processing apparatus must be installed with a plurality of corresponding function keys, which inevitably take up a certain percentage of a volume of the apparatus and therefore prevent the apparatus from being further downsized. Thus, the resulting image processing apparatus becomes even more difficult to operate because of its bulky size and considerable weight. Furthermore, the plural function keys require a great number of components, which increase not only the difficulty and fraction defective in assembly but also the cost.
- a primary objective of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus which comprises a scroll wheel module capable of generating at least five control signals, allowing operation in five different directions, and reducing an amount of function keys on the image processing apparatus.
- an image processing apparatus which comprises a display module, a control module and a scroll wheel module.
- the display module is used to display a digital image.
- the control module is connected to the display module for controlling the display module and conducting image processing.
- the scroll wheel module is connected to the control module for providing at least five operation modes, each in a different direction, and generating at least five control signals for controlling the control module to conduct image processing.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic, perspective view of an image processing apparatus 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the image processing apparatus 1 is a digital frame comprising a display module 11, a control module 12, a scroll wheel module 13 and a function key 14.
- the display module 11 is provided at a predetermined location on the image processing apparatus 1 for displaying a digital image.
- the display module 11 can be a liquid crystal display (LCD) device.
- the control module 12 is connected to the display module 11 for controlling the display module 11 and conducting image processing.
- the function key 14 can be a power switch or a key activating a specific function to be operated by a user.
- Fig. 2 is a schematic, perspective view of the scroll wheel module 13 of the image processing apparatus 1 according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the scroll wheel module 13 is connected to the control module 12 and can be operated to generate at least one control signal for controlling the control module 13.
- the scroll wheel module 13 comprises a scroll wheel 131, an optical grating 132, a frame 133, a base 134, sensing elements 135, a first touch switch 136 and second touch switches 137.
- the scroll wheel 131 is a hollow wheel-shaped component having a central portion 1311 where the optical grating 132 is located.
- the optical grating 132 is coaxial with the scroll wheel 131 while having a plurality of wheel-shaped arrays of light-transmitting slots 1321 and a central shaft 1322 extending from a center of each of two sides of the optical grating 132.
- the frame 133 is a U-shaped frame comprising a support 1331 on each of two lateral sides thereof, wherein each of the supports 1331 has an upper portion formed with a bearing 1332 for pivotally connecting with a corresponding one of the central shafts 1322 extending respectively from the two sides of the optical grating 132, so that the scroll wheel 131 can be pivotally connected to the supports 1331.
- the two supports 1331 formed respectively on the two lateral sides of the frame 133 are each provided with a hollow portion 1333 which allows the light-transmitting slots 1321 on the optical grating 132 to show through the hollow portion 1333.
- Each of the supports 1331 is further provided on an outer lateral side thereof with a sliding groove 1334 and a protrusion 1335.
- the base 134 is located under the frame 133 and vertically provided with two opposite sliding rails 1341, each formed with a hollow section 1342.
- the light-transmitting slots 1321 exposed through the hollow portions 1333 also show through the hollow sections 1342 of the base 134, so that the sensing elements 135 located outside the two sliding rails 1341 of the base 134- are facing the optical grating 132 in the scroll wheel 131 through the hollow sliding rails 1341 and supports 1331.
- the sensing elements 135 can detect via the light-transmitting slots 1321 a spin-momentum corresponding to a forward rotation or a backward rotation of the scroll wheel 131, while the control module 12 controls a displaying of the display module 11. Because the technique used by the sensing elements 135 to detect the spin-momentums of the optical grating 132 can be carried out by using conventional light-sensing devices available on the market and does not constitute a major technical feature of the present invention, a detailed description thereof is omitted herein.
- the first touch switch 136 is provided on an elevated platform (not labeled in the drawing) of the base 134 at an appropriate location between the two sliding rails 1341.
- the first touch switch 136 is located on the elevated platform so as to be closer to a bottom portion of the frame 133 and can therefore be more easily pressed and triggered by the bottom portion of the frame 133.
- the second touch switches 137 are located generally under the frame 133 on two lateral sides of the first touch switch 136, respectively, and correspond to the protrusions 1335 formed on the two sides of the frame 133, respectively. Since these touch switches 136 and 137 are commercially available and do not constitute a major technical feature of the present invention, a detailed description thereof is herein omitted.
- Fig. 3 is a schematic drawing showing operations of the image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the scroll wheel 131 can be pressed vertically towards the base 134 so that the sliding grooves 1334 of the frame 133 (referring back to Fig. 2 ) move linearly along the sliding rails 1341 of the base 134 in a vertical direction.
- the bottom portion of the frame 133 touches and thereby triggers the first touch switch 136 on the base 134 to generate a control signal.
- the first touch switch 136 on the elevated platform is more easily triggered than the two second touch switches 137, when the user operates the scroll wheel module 13 by pressing the scroll wheel 131 and thereby triggers the first touch switch 136 to generate a control signal, the protrusions 1335 on the frame 133 will not trigger any of the second touch switches 137 on the base 134 at the same time. Similarly, when any one of the two second touch switches 137 is triggered by a corresponding one of the protrusions 1335, the first touch switch 136 will not be triggered at the same time because the frame 133 is only tilted to the left or to the right and is not shifted up and down. Therefore, there will be no interference between control signals.
- the scroll wheel module 13 is a five-direction scroll wheel module which provides at least five operation modes, each in a different direction.
- the scroll wheel 131 can be rotated in two directions, i.e., forwards and backwards, with respect to the frame 133 so as to generate two different control signals. Therefore, interactions between the scroll wheel module 13 and the first touch switch 136 and between the scroll wheel module 13 and the two second touch switches 137 allow control in at least five different directions, which correspond to at least five different control signals, each having a different function. Theses control signals are sent to the control module 12 to actuate image processing.
- Fig. 4 is a schematic drawing corresponding to an operation of a display module 11 of an image processing apparatus 1a (as shown in Fig. 5 and described further below) according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the display module 11 of said image processing apparatus further displays a window 111 (such as a display window), a plurality of function menus 112 and a zoom level indicator 113.
- the forward and backward rotations of the scroll wheel 131 are used to rapidly zoom in or zoom out object displayed in the window 111, and a current zoom level shown by the zoom level indicator 113 on the display module 11.
- the present invention provides a simpler and more convenient solution and lowers a complexity of a control panel of the apparatus.
- the plurality of function menus 112 on the display module 11 can be further controlled by applying a predetermined force to the scroll wheel 131 towards either of the two sides thereof so that the scroll wheel 131 tilts to the left or to the right.
- Each of the function menus 112 can be selected by moving a highlighted bar towards the left or to the right, so as to enter a specific function menu 112, in which a variety of recording parameters, such as "record”, “replay”, “stop”, “select”, "zoom in/zoom out” and "fast forward/fast rewind”, can be selected and set with the scroll wheel module 13.
- Fig. 5 is the image processing apparatus 1a according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the image processing apparatus 1a is a digital video (DV) camera comprising the display module 11, the control module 12, the scroll wheel module 13, the function key 14 and a camera module 15, wherein the camera module 15 is connected to the control module 12 for recording an exterior image, which is then displayed on the display module 11.
- the camera module 15 can be used to record sound and moving pictures as well as still images.
- the scroll wheel module 13 provides at least five operation modes, each in a different direction, so as to generate different control signals for activating different functions of the camera module 15. Thus, the number of function keys can be reduced.
- Fig. 6 is a schematic drawing corresponding to another operation of the display module 11 of the image processing apparatus 1a according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the display module 11 further displays a window 111 (such as a viewfinder) and a plurality of function menus 112.
- the window 111 frames therein an image of an object to be recorded while a forward and backward rotation of the scroll wheel 131 can be used to rapidly zoom in or zoom out (i.e., zoom level in photography) of the image of the object in the window 111.
- the present invention provides a much simpler approach, downsizes the apparatus and cuts production cost.
- the plurality of function menus 112 on the display module 11 can be further controlled and switched by tilting the scroll wheel module 13 to the left or to the right so as to trigger a corresponding one of the two second touch switches 137.
- Each of the different function menus 112 can be selected by moving a highlighted bar towards the left or to the right, so as to enter a specific function menu 112, in which a variety of recording parameters, such as flashlight switch, red eye removal, timed recording, recording type, image resolution, white balance and ISO value, can be fine-tuned and set.
- a variety of recording parameters such as flashlight switch, red eye removal, timed recording, recording type, image resolution, white balance and ISO value
- an image processing apparatus 1 comprises a display module 11, a control module 12, a scroll wheel module 13 and a function key 14.
- the display module 11 is used to display a digital image.
- the display module 11 can also display a window 111, a plurality of function menus 112 and a zoom level indicator 113.
- the control module 12 is connected to the display module 11 so as to control the display module 11 and conduct image processing.
- the scroll wheel module 13 is connected to the control module 12 and provides five operation modes, each in a different direction, so as to generate at least five control signals, each having a different function.
- a user can use the function menus 112 and the zoom level indicator 113 on the display module 11 to operate the image processing apparatus 1, thereby controlling the control module 12 to perform image processing.
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